Shane Williamson’s Reviews > Acts: The Christian Standard Commentary > Status Update

The ascension is the moment of spatial and theo-political realignment in Acts, and the narrative as a whole cannot be understood without ongoing reference to the heavenly Messiah. (91)

[Acts 1:8] affirms that kingdom restoration continues with the gift of the Spirit, though its consummation will need to wait. The restoration plan entails three things according to Jesus: how they will accomplish it (the empowering Spirit), what they are to do (witness), and where they will go (Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and the ends of the earth). (88)